Wordiyowork
Old EnglishVariants
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About This Root
From Old English weorc (labor, deed, creation), related to Proto-Germanic *werką. Extremely productive in compounds covering labor organization (workforce, workplace, workshop), collaborative effort (teamwork, network), and output (workload, paperwork). The archaic past participle 'wrought' survives in wrought iron and 'overwrought' (emotionally overworked), revealing the root's older sense of shaping and crafting rather than mere toil.
Associated Words
firework
A device that produces colourful flames and explosions for celebration
network
an interconnected system; to connect computers or people
overwrought
Extremely nervous or upset; overly elaborate
paperwork
Routine work involving written documents and forms
teamwork
Cooperative effort by a group to achieve a shared goal
work
to perform a job; to function; employment or a job
workday
A day on which work is done; the hours worked in a day
worker
a person who does a job; an employee
workforce
All workers employed by an organization or available in a region
working
Currently functioning; in paid employment; the way something operates
workload
The amount of work assigned to a person or machine
workman
A man who does manual labor or skilled craft work
workmate
A person who works alongside you; a colleague
workpiece
A piece of material being shaped or machined
workplace
The place where someone works
workshop
A room for making things; a short intensive training session
workshops
Rooms for making things; short intensive training sessions
wrought
Shaped or crafted, especially by working metal